Back to School Routines and Procedures
Having your Back to School Routines and Procedures for your classroom in place before your students walk through your door is gold for your school year. It will set you…
How to Run Literacy Centers
Have you wondered how to run literacy centers in your 1st grade or 2nd grade classroom? How do teachers make them work fluently and be successful? I have always done…
Building Relationships During Back to School
Besides instilling routines and classroom management into your classroom, connecting and building relationships with students during Back to School time is so vital. It will set your year for you….
ABC Countdown and End of the Year Activities
A lot of teachers like to do End of the Year Activities like an ABC Countdown. I have done it a few times and it can be a lot of…
Adding Fun Into Learning
I was asked by someone last week what my goals in my job were. One of my goals is to make learning fun. I strive as much as I can to make…
Classroom Mailboxes
The end of the day in an elementary class can be so chaotic without the use of specific classroom routines. When I first started teaching, part of the end of…
6 Reasons to Teach Character Education
Student behavior in the Spring always seems to get worse. It happens every year! I have a few theories: Winter was way too long! They have gotten really comfortable with…
Classroom Management Tips
Classroom Management can be a tricky area. Classroom dynamics can change things so much. Have you ever had that day when 4 kids were absent and the day just went…
